Jack Ewing

Mr. Musk described Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “authentic, honest and thoughtful.” She used her Atlantic Council spotlight to defend Western values.

The automaker, created by a 2021 merger, is dealing with labor unrest, slumping sales and a revolt from its dealers.

For many car buyers, hybrids seem like a great compromise between gasoline and electric vehicles. They produce less pollution and use less fuel than conventional cars.

Dealers and analysts said Stellantis had moved too slowly to offer incentives as demand for new cars weakened.

Elon Musk has said that the vehicle will add trillions to Tesla’s stock market value and that those who don’t believe him should sell their shares.

SPRING HILL, Tenn. — Electric vehicles have had a hard year. Sales have been disappointing. Former President Donald Trump has regularly disparaged them.

The electric car company said profits climbed 17 percent in the third quarter as strong sales of energy products helped to make up for relatively slow auto sales.

New York | Tesla's profit for the third quarter increased 17 per cent from a year ago, the company said on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT), as strong

General Motors CEO Mary Barra says the company is still committed to doing away with combustion engine cars in the United States by 2035.

Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, before an investor meeting at a General Motors factory in Spring Hill, Tenn., on Oct. 8. BRETT CARLSEN/The New York Times News Service